Volume 1 Chapter 3 Take Her Back

  She stretched out her small white hand, gently tugging on Xia Jinhan's dark red blood-stained battle robe, repeating what she had said before, "Hug, brother... Liang'er wants a hug..."

  "How dare you! Is it your place to call him brother?" Qingyun, who was standing by, saw the little maid trying to get close to the prince and immediately scolded her sternly.

  Shangguan Qing'er looked at Qingyun with a hint of fear, seeing that he was also wearing armor, his face cold and expressionless, and although he was quite handsome, the overall impression he gave off was too stern.

  In an instant, as if frightened by the green cloud, her mouth pouted, and big tears rolled down from her shining eyes.

  Seeing her about to cry, Xia Jinhan turned his head and gave Qingyun a cold look, saying sternly, "Withdraw, the troops will continue to advance."

  I don't understand why Xia Jinhans wants to do this, Qingyun's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, but no one dared to disobey Xia Jinhans' intention. With a wave of his hand, he gave the order with great authority, "Continue advancing."

  The horse under her slowly started to run, and Shangguan Qing'er let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this person probably wouldn't do anything to her. As long as she could get her out of this gloomy forest, she would be safe.

  She hadn't even had time to feel happy when suddenly everything went black, and she thought something was wrong, but instead her whole body felt relaxed. A strong hand through a layer of cloak gently held her, using the wide cloak to cover her small body entirely, blocking out the cold wind that was howling in front of them.

  So warm...

  A wave of drowsiness came over him, and Shangguan Qing'er sat on the horse's back, leaning against Xia Jinhan's stomach, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep.

  Before nightfall, Xia Jinhan led the 50,000-strong army back to their camp. The battle had lasted for three days and nights, and the soldiers were all exhausted. As soon as they returned, Xia Jinhan let everyone go rest, while he himself went back to his large tent, planning to discuss matters with Ouyang Yi and other generals who had just rushed back.

  It was just a glance at his horse, and he saw the little girl leaning against him, sleeping soundly. He slightly furrowed his brow.

  Look at that little girl's body, although it's a bit dirty, her skin is extremely good, white and tender, completely unlike a wild child from the mountains. Her hands were tightly grasping her clothes, leaving shallow marks on them.

  Xia Jin Han carried her back to his own large tent, and only when he pried open her small hands did he discover that her soft little hands had already been rubbed raw, with tiny threads of blood seeping out.

  At this moment, she is quietly sleeping in her own arms, with long eyelashes covering her white face, peaceful sleep, without any unease.

  "You're quite capable." Xia Jinhan muttered under her breath. She actually used herself as a meat cushion and snored loudly on her own body, this little girl's nerve was indeed not small.

  But she even dares to have the idea of pissing on her own head, what else doesn't she dare to do?

  Although she had lost face and dignity, why didn't he feel angry when he saw her peaceful sleeping face? Why did he want to bring her back?

  At this time, a low voice came from outside the account, "Your Highness, General Ouyang and others are waiting for you in the council account."

  Xia Jinhan nodded and said in a low voice, "Alright, find someone to investigate this little girl's background. Also, have someone make her two decent sets of clothes and send them over."

  "Your Highness?" Qingyun's face was filled with surprise, staring at the large tent in disbelief. Did their Highness really say that? The usually cold and unfeeling Highness, when had he ever shown compassion to anyone? Why did he suddenly care so much about this little girl who appeared out of nowhere, with an unknown background, and even offended him?

  Qingyun was still deep in thought when he saw Xia Jinhan walking out of the large tent, saying coldly, "Qingran."

  A man in a green robe appeared out of the darkness and knelt down on one knee before Xia Jinhan, "Your subordinate is here."

  "You stay here and guard the entrance to the palace, no one is allowed in." Xia Jin said coldly, glanced at Qingyun who was still in a daze, and slowly left.

  "Yes!" Qing Ran replied, then stood up and quietly guarded outside the tent.

  Time passed minute by minute and second by second, and when Xia Jinhan and the other generals finished their discussion, the sky had already turned completely dark.

  The sand city is close to the desert, and as soon as night falls, the weather becomes very cold, even in the summer.

  As night fell, the cold wind began to sweep in, bringing with it a sky full of yellow sand that pounded against the rows and rows of tents, producing a series of loud cracking sounds that were truly startling.

  At this time, Qingyun, who had been guarding the entrance of the tent, looked at Xia Jinhans somewhat tired face and hesitated, "Your Highness..."

  "What's going on." Xia Jinhan was still wearing a dark red battle robe, looking very majestic and awe-inspiring, subtly revealing an oppressive aura.

  "What does Your Highness plan to do with that child you brought back today?" Qingyun asked, her head lowered and her voice cold and emotionless.

  Xia Jinhan seemed to have just remembered that there was such a person. Looking at the sky outside, he said, "Go get some hot water and food."

  "Yes." Qingyun heard this and was stunned for a moment, then turned around and quickly walked away.

  When she reappeared, Qingyun was already holding a basin of hot water and had a set of children's clothes that had just been hastily made in Shacheng.

  It has to be said that Qingyun's efficiency is really fast. He was instructed to do something in the evening, and it was done in no time.

  Xia Jinhuan returned to the large tent, and at a glance, she saw the small thing curled up on her own chair. She was only covered with the cloak she had left behind, and there was a warm stove by her side. As she slept soundly, her face looked peaceful, and her pink little face was even redder, which was very cute.

  Xia Jinhans picked her up and sat down on the chair, gently pinching Xia Qing'er's face. Her face was chubby and had some baby fat, one hand pinched it, the feeling was extremely good, making Xia Jinhans reluctant to let go.

  He had never liked children, but he didn't know why he had an inexplicable fondness for this mysterious and fearless little girl.

  Pinched by him like this, Shangguan Qing'er, who had been sleeping all night, let out a dissatisfied voice, "Hmmm... don't be naughty..."

  It seems she thought she was still in modern times, or that golden movie queen who had someone serving her at all times. Look at that tone of voice, where does it sound like a child is speaking?

  Xia Jin's eyebrows furrowed, her icy gaze deeply staring at her.

  Even in her sleep, Shangguan Qing'er still felt that sharp gaze, and her body trembled slightly before slowly opening her eyes.

  What entered her line of sight was a face that was extremely handsome, such beauty she had never seen before and couldn't describe with words. On the face whose features were between strong and gentle, there were delicate facial features carved like a knife, a head of black long hair neatly tied up, straight eyebrows flying into the temples, a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes, sharp and profound, emitting a cold and icy glow. Below the high nose, the sexy thin lips were tightly pursed together, without any expression, yet still beautiful to the point of stunning her heart.

  Shangguan Qing'er guaranteed that in this life, she had never seen such a handsome man. After being in the entertainment industry for so long, what kind of handsome guy hadn't she seen? But only the one in front of her, no matter how many praising words she used, couldn't describe his beauty and charm.

  "Beautiful..." She couldn't help but let out a low cry, and saliva began to flow from the corner of her mouth.

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